Michael Fulmer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2026)

Active Player
W–L 37–50
ERA 3.92
WHIP 1.26
SO 583
Pitcher PIV 4091.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 224 lb
Born
3/15/1993 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut
2016-04-29
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Michael Joseph Fulmer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 50 270 90 2 1 19 684.7 643 298 75 221 583 3.92 4091.5

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 7.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2016 DET AL 11 7 26 26 1 1 0 159.0 136 54 42 132 3.06 4.19 (+27%) 1778.6
2017 DET AL 10 12 25 25 1 0 0 164.7 150 70 40 114 3.83 4.36 (+12%) 2911.9
2018 DET AL 3 12 24 24 0 0 0 132.3 128 69 46 110 4.69 4.15 (-13%) -1230.6
2020 DET AL 0 2 10 10 0 0 0 27.7 45 27 12 20 8.78 4.45 (-97%) -1702.2
2021 DET AL 5 6 52 4 0 0 14 69.7 69 23 20 73 2.97 4.27 (+30%) 1428.2
2022 DET AL 3 4 41 0 0 0 2 39.3 29 14 20 39 3.20 3.97 (+19%) 747.6
2022 MIN AL 2 2 26 0 0 0 1 24.3 30 10 8 22 3.70 3.97 (+7%) -104.3
2023 CHN NL 3 5 58 1 0 0 2 57.0 48 28 28 65 4.42 4.33 (-2%) 262.3
2025 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.7 4 3 2 2 10.12 — 0.0
2025 CHN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
2026 NYY AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 0 3 5 0.00 — -
Career · 11 seasons 37 50 270 90 2 1 19 684.2 643 298 221 583 3.92 — 4,091

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
265 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2016 DET AL 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 DET AL 25 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 DET AL 24 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 DET AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 DET AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 DET AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 MIN AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 CHN NL 58 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 CHN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 265 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13000000—
Away135140000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home130336.0286125952863.35
Away135343.23551731232924.53

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-06-25 CHCSTL — 1.0000010
2025-06-23 CHCSTL — 2.0200000
2025-04-14 BOSTBR — 2.2433221
2023-09-11 CHCCOL SV 0.2000120
2023-08-24 CHCPIT — 1.0000110
2023-08-21 CHCDET — 0.1433110
2023-08-19 CHCKCR — 0.2111000
2023-08-18 CHCKCR — 1.0000100
2023-08-16 CHCCHW — 1.0000030
2023-08-12 CHCTOR — 0.2111010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 265 90 48 51 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 DET P 26 26 16 13 1 2
2017 DET P 25 25 9 10 1 0
2018 DET P 24 24 11 14 0 0
2020 DET P 10 10 2 3 0 2
2021 DET P 52 4 5 3 1 0
2022 DET P 41 0 0 2 0 0
2022 MIN P 26 0 1 3 0 1
2023 CHN P 58 1 3 3 0 1
2025 BOS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 CHN P 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 265

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2016 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2016 Rookie of the Year
2016 TSN Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Cy Young Award AL 10th 1.0 210 0
2016 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 142.0 150 26

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  5. 89
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Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Fulmer

What years did Michael Fulmer play?
Michael Fulmer played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2026.
Was Michael Fulmer a pitcher?
Yes. Michael Fulmer pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 583 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Michael Fulmer hit?
Michael Fulmer hit 0 career home runs.